CAL POLY POMONA’S COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMENCEMENT REMARKS MAY 18, 2019 REMARKS AS PREPARED President Coley, Dean Iris Levine, parents, faculty, friends and students of the Class of 2019, it is an honor to be here with you today as you...

ONE BELT ONE ROAD SUBNATIONAL FORUM THURSDAY APRIL 25, 2019 REMARKS AS PREPARED PART 1: CALIFORNIA It is an honor to be here in Beijing for the One Belt, One Road conference, representing California, the westernmost part of the continental United States, with a...

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AT THE CAPITOL CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS MARCH 25, 2019 REMARKS AS PREPARED Greek Independence Day happens to fall within Women’s History Month. So I would like to take this opportunity to remember the Greek naval commander and heroine of...

STATE OF THE JUDICIARY CALIFORNIA SENATE CHAMBERS MARCH 19, 2019 REMARKS AS PREPARED Thank you Madam Senator Pro-Tempore for the honor to be here this morning. I’m grateful for the opportunity to add my voice to the chorus of those who today will recognize the...

NARAL PRO-CHOICE CALIFORNIA LUNCHEON MARCH 6, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA REMARKS AS PREPARED In 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft published her seminal work titled “The Vindication of the Rights of Women.” Although she only lived to be 38 years old, she is considered by...

BIZFED SACRAMENTO DAY 2019 CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL, SACRAMENTO, CA COMMENTS TO LA BIZFED, AS PREPARED FEB 27, 2019 Welcome! It's a pleasure to welcome you to Sacramento today. I’d like to start by saying a few things about the California economy. It is important to...

STATE OF THE STATE STATE CAPITOL, SACRAMENTO, CA REMARKS FROM LT. GOVERNOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS AS PREPARED FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Thank you, Madame President Pro Tem for that warm introduction: Looking around this historic chamber, there is so much to be proud of. Every year,...

BLACK HISTORY LEGACY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY CROCKER ART MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA REMARKS FROM LT. GOVERNOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS FEBRUARY 11, 2019 Thank you for the warm welcome Mayor Brown. And thank you to my dear friend of so many years, Alice...